Perplexity alternatives

12 tools that can replace Perplexity for at least part of the work, closest first. Each row names the reason it made the list.

Perplexity: Answer engine with a citation for every claim, for counterparty checks and market reviews. Paid plans from $20/mo. Free plan available.

Tool	Why it fits	Entry price	Compare
ChatGPT	4 shared tasks	$20/mo	Perplexity vs ChatGPT
Elicit	2 shared tasks, same category, cheaper entry plan	$12/mo	Perplexity vs Elicit
Gemini	2 shared tasks, cheaper entry plan	$14/mo	Perplexity vs Gemini
Kagi Assistant	2 shared tasks, cheaper entry plan	$10/mo	Perplexity vs Kagi Assistant
NotebookLM	1 shared task, same category, cheaper entry plan	$14/mo	Perplexity vs NotebookLM
You.com	2 shared tasks, cheaper entry plan	$15/mo	Perplexity vs You.com
Humata	1 shared task, same category, cheaper entry plan	$1.99/mo	Perplexity vs Humata
Readwise Reader	1 shared task, same category	price on request	Perplexity vs Readwise Reader
Consensus	1 shared task, same category, cheaper entry plan	$8.99/mo	Perplexity vs Consensus
Claude	1 shared task	$20/mo
Scite	1 shared task, same category	Free	Perplexity vs Scite
Semantic Scholar	1 shared task, same category	Free	Perplexity vs Semantic Scholar

ChatGPT

All-purpose chat assistant with web search, file and spreadsheet analysis, voice and custom GPTs. Paid plans from $20/mo. Free plan available.

Tasks both handle: Run a quick counterparty check before a deal, Build a competitor price review, Summarize changes in legislation for colleagues, Build a list of B2B prospects by profile

Elicit

Research paper search that extracts data into a table with the columns you define. Paid plans from $12/mo. Free plan available.

Tasks both handle: Build a competitor price review, Summarize changes in legislation for colleagues

Gemini

Google's chat with access to Drive, Gmail and Sheets, deep research and a localized interface. Paid plans from $14/mo. Free plan available.

Tasks both handle: Run a quick counterparty check before a deal, Build a competitor price review

Kagi Assistant

Paid ad-free search with an assistant that gives access to models from several vendors. Paid plans from $10/mo. Free plan available.

Tasks both handle: Run a quick counterparty check before a deal, Check a claim against the primary source

NotebookLM

Answers only from your own documents, with citations to the exact paragraph and nothing invented from the web. Paid plans from $14/mo. Free plan available.

Tasks both handle: Summarize changes in legislation for colleagues

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